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73 alums and current players of West Coast League teams were selected in the 2018 MLB draft held June 4-6.

Former Corvallis Knights infielder Nick Madrigal of Oregon State was the 4th overall pick in the first round, the highest WCL alum selection ever in the MLB June draft. Over the summer of 2015, Madrigal set a WCL stolen bases record with 40 and was named first-team all-WCL

Two WCL alums were picked in the first round, Madrigal and his Oregon State teammate Cadyn Grenier, who went to Baltimore with the 37th pick. Grenier led the Bend Elks to a WCL title in 2015.

The first pick on Tuesday, June 5th was former Corvallis Knights pitcher Jacob Wong of Grand Canyon. He went in the 3rd round to the San Francisco Giants.

The West Coast League (WCL) is the premier summer collegiate baseball league west of the Mississippi. The 14-year-old, 11-team, professionally operated wood-bat league located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest showcases pro prospects from major conferences across the nation June through August. Out west, the league features an unparalleled history of memorable fan and player experiences and the best summer weather in North America. 83 players with WCL experience were selected in the MLB 2017 June draft. 271 WCL alums appeared or were active in affiliated professional baseball in 2017 including 31 in the major leagues, such as 2015 home-run leader Chris Davis (Baltimore); record-breaking rookie slugger Rhys Hoskins (Philadelphia); rising star pitchers James Paxton (Seattle) and Matt Boyd (Detroit); and outfielder Mitch Haniger (Seattle). Overall member attendance was 412,392 this past summer, an increase of 8.6% in total attendance.